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A few winter ball teams are starting to play out the string, which means it is time to look to the future and let the young players get some time. A few Cleveland farmhands have been the beneficiary of that, with Alexis Pantoja in particular making his first start in six weeks down in Puerto Rico. Join Jim Piascik as he checks in on players like Pantoja, looks at the continued dominance of Giovanni Soto, and much more as he goes across the globe and takes you Around the Farm.

Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of yesterday’s performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. This is a special fall and winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) and the Caribbean Leagues. Join Arthur Kinney as he recaps Anthony Gallas' big night, Audy Ciriaco's performance in the Dominican League playoffs, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at some of yesterday’s performances by Indians prospects throughout the system. This is a special fall and winter ball version of ATF that recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in the Arizona Fall League (AFL) and the Caribbean Leagues. Join Arthur Kinney as he recaps the night and Roberto Perez snapping out of his recent slump down in Puerto Rico.

With the Dominican Winter League and Venezuela Winter League both off it made for a rather light night Around the Farm in the Indians organization on Tuesday. The IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps what little action there was in the organization and send his own personal Christmas message to IBI readers.

With Christmas just two days away the action in winter ball was quiet on Monday as just two players in the Indians organization were active in Puerto Rico. The IBI's Tony Lastoria notes how Bryson Myles is off to a good start in his late winter ball showing and how Giovanni Soto continues to impress in the starting rotation.

Wow, it was a very busy night in winter ball as many players were in action in Venezuela, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. With the Dominican Winter League regular season ending on Sunday several young players got a chance to play, and the IBI's Tony Lastoria recaps all of the action from a busy Sunday.

Indians outfield prospect Anthony Gallas is red hot out in Venezuela. After a very cold start his bat has heated up and he is raking over the past week. The IBI's Arthur Kinney notes his impressive showing, the winter ball debut of a noted Indians prospect, and much more.

Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at the performances by Indians prospects throughout the system each day. In this special winter ball version of ATF the IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps all the offseason action by Indians players in Caribbean Leagues on Friday night noting the big night from Anthony Gallas and more...

One of the hallmarks of Cleveland’s minor league system is it’s up-the-middle depth, a characteristic that was on full display Thursday. Whether it was Roberto Perez showing some pop, Ronny Rodriguez serving as a sparkplug off of the bench, or someone else, Cleveland’s up-the-middle depth looked good. Join Jim Piascik as he breaks it down and takes you across the globe as he takes you Around the Farm.

Wednesday saw another Cleveland minor leaguer make his first appearance in nearly two months, with Charlie Valerio returning to game action. On the opposite end of the spectrum, one of the stars of the offseason for Cleveland -- Giovanni Soto -- took his usual turn in the rotation, his first appearance since going unselected in the Rule 5 draft last week Join Jim Piascik as he breaks down Valerio’s return, Soto’s start, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

Several new Indians faces popped up in winter ball action on Tuesday night. With several of the leagues set to end this weekend with the holidays fast approaching, some younger lesser used players on the "B" teams are getting an opportunity. One of those players is promising Anderson Polanco. The IBI's Arthur Kinney provides the details on his outing and the rest of the Indians in action on Tuesday...

It was a light night Around the Farm for the Indians as the Dominican Winter League was off and the Puerto Rico Winter League was rained out, but there was still action in Mexico and Venezuela. The IBI's Tony Lastoria checks in and provides updates on several players including a deceivingly good showing from Anthony Gallas.

The Dominican Winter League season wraps up in a week. A lot of Indians participants have already gone home, but some who have been there all season and not had much playing time may get a chance to play more now that their team is out of playoff contention. One of those players is Ronny Rodriguez, and the IBI's Tony Lastoria recaps his night and the rest of the Indians in winter ball on Sunday.

The offseason edition of Around the Farm (ATF) takes a quick look at the performances by Indians players throughout the system in winter ball. The IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps the action in the Caribbean leagues with a look at two good performance from Jesus Aguilar and Anthony Gallas, and much more.

The winter league action keeps rolling along with regular season action starting to wrap up in several leagues by the end of this month. The IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps the night Around the Farm and notes the nice showing from Jesus Aguilar in Venezuela as well as other Indians players...

It was a quiet night on the farm for Cleveland prospects, as the four players in action were mostly supporting actors in their games as opposed to the leads. That does not mean their performances were not interesting, however, Join Jim Piascik as he takes a look at Audy Ciriaco’s offseason to date, checks in on Anthony Gallas, and much more as he takes you Around the Farm.

The Rule 5 draft takes place today, and while no Cleveland player is guaranteed to be drafted, the name on people’s lips is Giovanni Soto. The left-hander got one more chance to show other teams what he can do Wednesday night, making another start down in Puerto Rico. Join Jim Piascik as he recaps Soto’s start and the rest of the action from across the globe as he takes you Around the Farm.

The winter ball season continued on Tuesday as several Indians players were in action out in the various Caribbean leagues. The IBI's Arthur Kinney recaps the night from Indians players such as Anthony Gallas, Roberto Perez, Audy Ciriaco and others.

There were only two games played throughout winter ball on Monday. Perhaps everyone scheduled an off day in order to keep up with all of the Hot Stove action going on at the Winter Meetings in San Diego. In any case, the IBI's Tony Lastoria checks in on an old friend Roman Pena and also provides an update on how Anthony Gallas and Jesus Aguilar did on Monday.

For those who have noticed, Jose Ramirez has not played since November 29th. Some have wondered if he is hurt or if he has been held out of action the past week because he might be in trade talks with Oakland. The IBI's Tony Lastoria provides an update on his whereabouts, notes the return of a big Indians prospect and more...

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